1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, even when it isn't your first language.
2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favourite series and whine when it's late 5
3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality (writing on the wall of CR counts) 5
4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favourite series. 5
5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters 5
6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs 5
7. You know the characters of your favourite anime better than you know your best friend 5
8. You may not actually have a best friend
9. You may not actually have IRL friends, for that matter (online friends don't count unless you've met them face to face)
10. You go to anime conventions 5
11. You cosplay at anime conventions 5
12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe" 5
13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan 5
14. You engage in fanfic or write doushinji
15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doushinji 5
16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs. 5
17. You have watched more than 30 animes in your lifetime 5
18. You have watched more than 100 animes in your lifetime 5
19. You know well known directors or seiiyus by name and reputation (eee! he's working on THAT anime?)
20. You like French Maids, Nurses, or Catgirls. *edit this means if you have one of this, you score 5 pts, the effect is not cumulative. You can't have 15 pts*

Score = 70
[ btw, for some of you that put 5 on the first question..i don't think you can learn how to write japanese from learning anime =\ ]

ty....alot of people put in on the first question....its so annoying....it took my dad 14 years to learn japanese and people on here learned it from watching cartoons -.- i dont think thats possible...They should be realistic 0.o.

dark_demon wrote:
ty....alot of people put in on the first question....its so annoying....it took my dad 14 years to learn japanese and people on here learned it from watching cartoons -.- i dont think thats possible...They should be realistic 0.o.

Some of my friends learned in under a year. Took extra classes and practiced the hell out of it though. It's much easier to learn when you're a kid, too.

dark_demon wrote:
ty....alot of people put in on the first question....its so annoying....it took my dad 14 years to learn japanese and people on here learned it from watching cartoons -.- i dont think thats possible...They should be realistic 0.o.

Some of my friends learned in under a year. Took extra classes and practiced the hell out of it though. It's much easier to learn when you're a kid, too.

im talking about learning perfect japanese...not just learn it. If ur friends took it for one year, then they haven't learned perfect japanese.

dark_demon wrote:
ty....alot of people put in on the first question....its so annoying....it took my dad 14 years to learn japanese and people on here learned it from watching cartoons -.- i dont think thats possible...They should be realistic 0.o.

Some of my friends learned in under a year. Took extra classes and practiced the hell out of it though. It's much easier to learn when you're a kid, too.

im talking about learning perfect japanese...not just learn it. If ur friends took it for one year, then they haven't learned perfect japanese.

Oh, obviously not perfect. But they can read, write, and converse in Japanese. Heh.

dark_demon wrote:
ty....alot of people put in on the first question....its so annoying....it took my dad 14 years to learn japanese and people on here learned it from watching cartoons -.- i dont think thats possible...They should be realistic 0.o.

Some of my friends learned in under a year. Took extra classes and practiced the hell out of it though. It's much easier to learn when you're a kid, too.

im talking about learning perfect japanese...not just learn it. If ur friends took it for one year, then they haven't learned perfect japanese.

Oh, obviously not perfect. But they can read, write, and converse in Japanese. Heh.

they can read prly a few letters and prly write a few in japanese. I bet if i tried to converse with ur friends, id have no clue wat they are talking about.

1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, AND it isn't your first language. [5]
2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favourite series and whine when it's late [5] [I definitely whine, but it's to myself. ;)]
3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality (writing on the wall of CR counts) [5]
4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favourite series.[0]
5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters [5] [Mostly manga. DX]
6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs [0]
7. You know the characters of your favourite anime better than you know your best friend [5]
8. You may not actually have a best friend [5]
9. You may not actually have IRL friends, for that matter (online friends don't count unless you've met them face to face) [0]
10. You go to anime conventions [5]
11. You cosplay at anime conventions [5] [10 and 11 are ages ago. DX I'm retired. HAHA.]
12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe" [5]
13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan [5] [Maybe. XDD]
14. You engage in fanfic or write doushinji [5]
15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doushinji [5] [Depends, I'm picky. :D]
16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs. [5]
17. You have watched more than 30 animes in your lifetime [5]
18. You have watched more than 100 animes in your lifetime [5]
19. You know well known directors or seiiyus by name and reputation (eee! he's working on THAT anime?) [5]
20. You like French Maids, Nurses, or Catgirls. *edit this means if you have one of this, you score 5 pts, the effect is not cumulative. You can't have 15 pts* [5]

1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, even when it isn't your first language. (5)
2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favourite series and whine when it's late. (5)
3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality. (5)
4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favourite series. (0)
5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters
6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs. (0)
7. You know the characters of your favourite anime better than you know best friend. (0)
8. You may not actually have a best friend. (0)
9. You may not actually have IRL friends, for that matter (online friends don't count unless you've met them face to face) (0)
10. You go to anime conventions (5)
11. You cosplay at anime conventions (0)
12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe" (5)
13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan (5)
14. You engage in fanfic or write doushinji (0)
15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doushinji (5)
16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs. (5)
17. You have watched more than 30 animes in your lifetime (5)
18. You have watched more than 100 animes in your lifetime (5)
19. You know well known directors or seiiyus by name and reputation (eee! he's working on THAT anime?) (5)
20. You like French Maids, Nurses, or Catgirls. (5) (i guess i like it but no catgirls, no nurses, but cosplaying as them are pretty cool)
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LOL WHAT THE FUCK? did i just score 60?
12x5 = 60

I don't call myself an otaku nor would I feel like I am teh shitz for being one. I doubt I am one since i kick ass in school, have friends that i game with too.. I GET GOOD GRADEZ!!!

Anime revolves around me and my life, or the other way around maybe.
I watch it, i breathe it, without it I will die... sorta
I love the japanese culture.. so that means i will listen to their music 24/7
Only half or less of these questions only truly define an otaku...
Otherwise, scoring a 60 like me would just mean i'm very interested and its one of my fun hobbies!

1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, AND it isn't your first language. (0)
2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favourite series and whine when it's late (5)
3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality (writing on the wall of CR counts) (0)
4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favourite series. (0)
5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters (5)
6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs (5)
7. You know the characters of your favourite anime better than you know your best friend (5)
8. You may not actually have a best friend (0)
9. You may not actually have IRL friends, for that matter (online friends don't count unless you've met them face to face) (0)
10. You go to anime conventions (5)
11. You cosplay at anime conventions (5)
12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe" (5)
13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan (5 -hellz yah!)
14. You engage in fanfic or write doushinji (0)
15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doushinji (5)
16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs. (5 - so true.. :sweatingbullets:)
17. You have watched more than 30 animes in your lifetime (5)
18. You have watched more than 100 animes in your lifetime (?? - I never kept cound but i know it's more than 30)
19. You know well known directors or seiiyus by name and reputation (eee! he's working on THAT anime?) (0)
20. You like French Maids, Nurses, or Catgirls. *edit this means if you have one of this, you score 5 pts, the effect is not cumulative. You can't have 15 pts* (5)